Hemant Mehta is the founder and editor of FriendlyAtheist.com, a YouTube creator, and podcast co-host. He is a former National Board Certified math teacher in the suburbs of Chicago. He has appeared on CNN and FOX News and served on the board of directors for Foundation Beyond Belief and the Secular Student Alliance. He has written multiple books, including I Sold My Soul on eBay and The Young Atheist's Survival Guide. He also edited the book Queer Disbelief.
For years now, Katherine Ozment has been exploring how the ever-growing segment of non-religious parents raise their children. They’re not all atheists, but they have to grapple with the Big Questions about life and death and belonging, all without supernatural faith. She wrote a magazine article about it a few years ago, and she has now written a full-length examination into the topic. Her new book is called Grace Without God: The Search for Meaning, Purpose, and Belonging in a Secular Age (Harper Wave, 2016). In the excerpt below, Ozment talks about how she realized the importance of teaching religious literacy to her oldest child, even when she wasn’t raising her in a particular faith. Read more
CNN’s Carol Costello recently visited Creationist Ken Ham’s soon-to-open Noah’s Ark theme park in Kentucky. While she marvels at the “mind-blowing” size and scope of Ark Encounter, she makes very clear that she’s bothered by the fact that the $100 million project is partially funded by taxpayers, despite being a religious ministry. She’s also troubled by the Statement of Faith that employees are forced to sign. Read more
During his closed-door meeting with evangelical leaders today, Donald Trump once again showed that he views religion as nothing more than a tool to get ahead. You may agree with that assessment, but you would think the Christian leaders he met with would want a candidate who takes their faith more seriously. Instead, they heard a typical Trump speech, full of false accusations, promises he can’t possibly fulfill, and a problematic reference to Scripture. Read more